For Investors
How Subscription Agreements Work on StartEngine
Though you may occasionally find debt, convertible-note, revenue-share or other offerings, most investment opportunities on the StartEngine...
April 11, 2020
5 min
Are SAFE Notes Not Safe for the General Public?
On March 5th, the SEC proposed changes to the JOBS Act, the first changes since April 2012...
March 13, 2020
9 min
Convertible Notes: What Are They and How Do They Work?
If you invest in early stage startups, you’re likely to see companies that offer convertible notes in...
February 6, 2020
6 min
For Companies
Why You Should Launch Your StartEngine Campaign During the Holidays
Are the holidays a good time to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign? At StartEngine, we get that question a lot this time of...
November 13, 2020
4 min
Why 20,000 Shareholders Is a Good Thing
I often hear comments from entrepreneurs who are concerned with the idea of having thousands of shareholders on their cap table. Why is...
October 16, 2020
7 min
The State of Equity Crowdfunding

Equity Crowdfunding Q3 2020 Review
November 5, 2020
8 min
Equity Crowdfunding Q2 2020 Review
July 17, 2020
6 min
Equity Crowdfunding Q1 2020 Review
April 18, 2020
5 min
Equity Crowdfunding Q4 2019 Review
January 29, 2020
5 min
StartEngine Stories
Meet the Innovators: LiquidPiston
Editor’s note: this interview was recorded in April 2020 when LiquidPiston was testing the waters for a Regulation A+ offering, which is now...
October 23, 2020
4 min
Recapping StartEngine’s First Pitch Competition with Mr. Wonderful
On Friday September, 25th, we hosted our first-ever pitch competition with renowned businessman and Shark Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful.” 5 founders each...
September 29, 2020
2 min
Latest Articles
Why You Should Launch Your StartEngine Campaign During the Holidays
Are the holidays a good time to launch an equity crowdfunding campaign? At StartEngine, we get that question a lot this...
Equity Crowdfunding Q3 2020 Review
Overview The Economy & Venture Capital Funding To understand just how remarkable equity crowdfunding’s Q3 growth is (the industry set a...
Meet the Innovators: LiquidPiston
Editor’s note: this interview was recorded in April 2020 when LiquidPiston was testing the waters for a Regulation A+ offering, which...
Why 20,000 Shareholders Is a Good Thing
I often hear comments from entrepreneurs who are concerned with the idea of having thousands of shareholders on their cap table....
Recapping StartEngine’s First Pitch Competition with Mr. Wonderful
On Friday September, 25th, we hosted our first-ever pitch competition with renowned businessman and Shark Kevin O’Leary, aka “Mr. Wonderful.” 5...
Webinar: Learnings from a $24M Record Raise
StartEngine just experienced its largest single campaign raise with Knightscope – $24M. Even with all the uncertainty in today’s funding space, one...
Celebrating Over $200M Raised on StartEngine
Companies on StartEngine have now raised over $200M! To put this milestone into context, we wanted to talk about how much...
Meet the Innovators: TerraCycle
Kevin O’Leary (aka “Mr. Wonderful”) is renowned for his business savvy. Since joining StartEngine as a Strategic Advisor, he’s sat down...
Equity Crowdfunding Q2 2020 Review
The following data covers Regulation Crowdfunding raises between May 16, 2016, and June 30, 2020. Data is sourced from all publicly...
Venture Capital vs. Equity Crowdfunding: Which Is Better For Your Business?
Many startups have been conditioned to think venture capital (VC) is the best source of funding. While venture capital has its...